Israel launches 'hundreds of attacks' in Lebanon - despite US call

It followed two Indonesian soldiers suffering injuries when tank fire hit a watchtower the previous day.

The United Nations’ 10,000-strong peacekeeping mission in southern Lebanon – which includes about 360 Irish personnel – is facing unprecedented aggression from the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), having come under fire several times this week.

Jerusalem — Israel observed Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar, on Saturday amid a firestorm of international criticism over its military offensive in Lebanon and its soldiers firing on peacekeepers.

The warning came after Israeli forces hit positions of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), injuring peacekeepers.